EdData II: Data for Education Research and Programming (derp) in Africa

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AUGUST 2015
This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by 
RTI International.
EdData II: Data for Education Research and Programming (DERP) in Africa
PLANNING FOR LANGUAGE USE
IN EDUCATION: BEST PRACTICES 
AND PRACTICAL STEPS TO
IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES

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Cover photo: A student working on her writing skills in Uganda, supported through USAID/Uganda School Health and 
Reading Program (SHRP). Photo by Medina Korda
RTI International. 2015. Planning for Language Use in Education: Best Practices and Practical Steps to Improve Learning Outcomes. 
Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
The views expressed by the authors at RTI International do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency 
for International Development or the United States Government.

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Planning for Language Use in 
Education: Best Practices and 
Practical Steps to Improve Learning 
Outcomes 
Prepared for 
USAID Bureau for Africa
United States Agency for International Development 
Prepared by 
Alison Pflepsen 
With contributions from Carol Benson, Colette Chabbott, and Agatha van Ginkel 
RTI International 
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The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of 
the United States Agency for International Development or the United States 
Government.

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